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Fleet Forward NJ: Safety & Sustainability Lessons Learned

On Sept. 10 in Somerset, N.J., join New York City's Chief Fleet Officer Keith Kerman for a data-based deep dive into the city's initiatives to create a safer and more sustainable fleet.

July 15, 2024
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This Fleet Forward: the Tour seminar provides insights into New York City fleet's initiatives around Intelligent Speed Assistance, Direct Vision for trucks, renewable diesel, EV implementation, and more.

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Interested in learning how to pave the way to cleaner, safer, and more reliable fleets of the future? Join this Fleet Forward: the Tour seminar to learn how to apply advanced safety and sustainability measures to public and private fleets large and small.

With over 30,000 owned and leased vehicles, the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is the largest municipal fleet in the country. As such, the DCAS fleet has become an incubator for cutting-edge technologies on a grand scale.

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During this seminar, an expert can help attendees with questions, such as: What emerging technologies or trends do you believe will significantly impact fleet management in the next five years? How do you keep up with the rapidly evolving technology and market for EVs and associated infrastructure?

Keith Kerman, New York’s first chief fleet officer, and Fleet Forward’s Chris Brown will host a Q&A on DCAS fleet’s latest safety and sustainability initiatives, with insights into Intelligent Speed Assistance, Direct Vision for trucks, renewable diesel, EV implementation, and more.

Fleet Forward: the Tour will convene a one-day event on Sept. 10 at the Delta Hotels Somerset, addressing infrastructure insights, solutions for fleet compliance, regulations, and more.

Held in conjunction with NAFA-the Fleet Management Association, the Sept. 10 tour stop agenda includes seminars, tabletop exhibits, networking, lunch, and a vehicle ride and drive. See who else is in the lineup so far and register for the event.

This year, the Tour consists of a West and East Coast event. The first stop convened in the Port of Los Angeles, CA, on June 12, and the second Tour stop will be in Somerset, N.J., on Sept. 10.

Originally posted on Automotive Fleet

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